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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Rugby union
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Rugby league
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Jamie Bloem (born 26 May 1971) is a rugby league referee and former dual-code rugby player who played international rugby league for South Africa and Scotland. As of 2012, he runs a landscape gardening business in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Bloem played his club football for the Cape Town Coasters in South Africa as well as Castleford,Halifax and Huddersfield in the European Super League. He also played for Doncaster when they were in the top flight of rugby league in England. His position of choice was at Fullback, however he also played on the Wing or in the Second-row.
Bloem played for Widnes 1997 - 1998, scoring 23 tries in 38 appearances.
Bloem also played in France and has toured extensively as a player.
In November 1994, Bloem was the first rugby league player to test positive for performance enhancing anabolic steroid nandrolone. He was banned for two years.
Bloem also appeared on numerous occasions for the South Africa national rugby league team, including captaining them during the 2000 World Cup. He has played twice for the Scotland national rugby league team, through his mothers nationality.